Christer Bakke Andresen

About

Christer is associate professor of film studies with a PhD in horror. His book Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country was published in 2022 and discusses the history and aesthetics of Norwegian horror in relation to popular international genre cinema.

Christer's research interests include the aesthetics of horror, the fantastic in genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, engagement with fiction, and the film experience as mental and physical emergency preparedness.

Christer has many years of experience directing and teaching courses like Film and Narration (FILM1100) and The History of Film (FILM1101). He has taught a graduate course titled The Aesthetics of Horror: Fascination with the Horrific in Genre Entertainment (FM3003), and in 2025 he teaches the undergraduate courses Nordic Film and Television (FILM1106) and The Film Experience (FILM2204).

Christer is author and editor of the film genre section in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. He is also a composer and author, and has released many albums with the music projects Keldian and Madam Curie.

Christer is health and safety representative at the Department of Art and Media Studies, and deputy representative at the Faculty of Humanities.

Research

Christer's research interests include the aesthetics of horror, genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, and the film experience as emergency preparedness. He is available for supervision of MA and PhD projects.

Norsk film og fjernsyn

Publications

Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country

Skrekkens historie og estetikk i norsk film. / The history and aesthetics of horror in Norwegian cinema.

Store norske leksikon

Christer er fagansvarlig for filmsjangre i Store Norske Leksikon. / Christer is author and editor of the film genre section in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia.

Christer's book about the history and aesthetics of Norwegian horror, Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country (Edinburgh University Press), was published in 2022. Christer will publish two new books in 2024, one about the making and significance of the modern Norwegian horror classic Dark Woods (Falck Forlag) and another about the British hard rock band Iron Maiden (Fonthill Media). He is also developing a book about genre entertainment in films and series for Cappelen Damm Akademisk, and he is author and editor of the film genres category in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. In the field of performing arts, Christer has authored several stage plays and released five albums with the music project Keldian.

2025

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2025) Madam Curie: Liberate Ignis.
Music - composition

2024

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2024) Villmark (Norske filmklassikere bokserie). Falck Forlag
Popular scientific book

2022

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Western (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) Keldian: The Bloodwater Rebellion.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country. Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh University Press
Academic monograph
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Komedie (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Krigsfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Nordisk noir (film og serier)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Katastrofefilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal

2021

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Star Wars". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Actionfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Science fiction (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Krim (film og serier)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Brenna, Linn; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) Jordan Peeles monstre: Grøsseren i en ny tid. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis

2019

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2019) Thelma: Empathic engagement and the Norwegian horror cinema. Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article

2018

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) "Norsk skrekkfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Bitustøyl, Vegard Austreng; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) Det fryktelige stedet. En studie av tre klassiske slasherfilmer og deres nyinnspillinger. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Aune, Vidar Tevasvold; Andresen, Christer Bakke; Elvemo, Johan-Magnus. (2018) Probably The Most Perfect Slasher Movie of All Time - Markedsføringen av den norske skrekkfilmtrilogien Fritt vilt (2006-2010) . Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Hindrum, Tanja Aas; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) Fra undergrunnen til overflaten - Den norske undergrunnsskrekken . Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Adams, Robert Alexander; Andresen, Christer Bakke; Elvemo, Johan-Magnus; Devold, Leiv Igor. (2018) Batman! I made you? You made me first. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) "Skrekkfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal

2017

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) Keldian: Darkness and Light.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "Deadly Wilderness. Norwegian Horror Cinema in the New Millennium.". Panoptikum
Academic article
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "From Hollywood to Norway and back again: The transnational horror film and Norwegian directors in America". Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article

2016

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2016) Åpen kropp og lukket sinn. Den norske grøsserfilmen fra 2003 til 2015. NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2016) "Den siste jenta og det fryktelige stedet - norsk slasherfilm". Z filmtidsskrift
Popular scientific article

2013

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2013) Keldian: Outbound.
Music - composition

2007

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2007) Essence of Norway.
Performing Arts

2006

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2006) Glasshus.
Performing Arts

2005

Andresen, Christer Bakke; Gjelsvik, Anne. (2005) Følelsen av stil. En studie av disposisjon av filmstil i utvalgte Tim Burton-filmer, og betydningen av dette for tilskuerens opplevelse av følelser. NTNU, Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis

2003

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2003) Dagen som ikke finnes.
Performing Arts

Journal publications

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Western (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Komedie (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Krigsfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Nordisk noir (film og serier)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) "Katastrofefilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Star Wars". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Actionfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Science fiction (film)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) "Krim (film og serier)". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2019) Thelma: Empathic engagement and the Norwegian horror cinema. Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) "Norsk skrekkfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) "Skrekkfilm". Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven)
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "Deadly Wilderness. Norwegian Horror Cinema in the New Millennium.". Panoptikum
Academic article
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) "From Hollywood to Norway and back again: The transnational horror film and Norwegian directors in America". Journal of Scandinavian Cinema
Academic article
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2016) "Den siste jenta og det fryktelige stedet - norsk slasherfilm". Z filmtidsskrift
Popular scientific article

Artistic productions

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2025) Madam Curie: Liberate Ignis.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) Keldian: The Bloodwater Rebellion.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2017) Keldian: Darkness and Light.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2013) Keldian: Outbound.
Music - composition
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2007) Essence of Norway.
Performing Arts
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2006) Glasshus.
Performing Arts
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2003) Dagen som ikke finnes.
Performing Arts

Books

Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2024) Villmark (Norske filmklassikere bokserie). Falck Forlag
Popular scientific book
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2022) Norwegian Nightmares: The Horror Cinema of a Nordic Country. Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh University Press
Academic monograph

Report

Brenna, Linn; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2021) Jordan Peeles monstre: Grøsseren i en ny tid. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Bitustøyl, Vegard Austreng; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) Det fryktelige stedet. En studie av tre klassiske slasherfilmer og deres nyinnspillinger. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Aune, Vidar Tevasvold; Andresen, Christer Bakke; Elvemo, Johan-Magnus. (2018) Probably The Most Perfect Slasher Movie of All Time - Markedsføringen av den norske skrekkfilmtrilogien Fritt vilt (2006-2010) . Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Hindrum, Tanja Aas; Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2018) Fra undergrunnen til overflaten - Den norske undergrunnsskrekken . Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Adams, Robert Alexander; Andresen, Christer Bakke; Elvemo, Johan-Magnus; Devold, Leiv Igor. (2018) Batman! I made you? You made me first. Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis
Andresen, Christer Bakke. (2016) Åpen kropp og lukket sinn. Den norske grøsserfilmen fra 2003 til 2015. NTNU
Doctoral dissertation
Andresen, Christer Bakke; Gjelsvik, Anne. (2005) Følelsen av stil. En studie av disposisjon av filmstil i utvalgte Tim Burton-filmer, og betydningen av dette for tilskuerens opplevelse av følelser. NTNU, Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap
Masters thesis

Teaching

Courses

Christer has many years of experience directing and teaching courses like Film and Narration (FILM1100), The History of Film (FILM1101), and Fiction (FILM2002). In 2023 and 2024 he teaches a graduate course titled The Aesthetics of Horror: Fascination with the Horrific in Genre Entertainment (FM3003) and a new undergraduate course titled The Film Experience (FILM2204).

Supervision

Christer's research interests include the aesthetics of horror, genre entertainment, Norwegian and American film history and film style, engagement with fiction, and the film experience as emergency preparedness. He is available for supervision of MA and PhD projects in all of these and adjacent fields of film studies.

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